It’s a low-booming slapper. It’s a bit of a throw-back weapon, the kind that defenders start to think twice about trying to block, and has the ideal rise as it progresses toward the net. While wrist shots are the more common tool of today’s defensemen, Bayreuther has a cannon from the blue line.

“From the time I was in high school everyone told me just shoot everything you can,” Bayreuther told The Athletic. “Every time you get the puck in the zone, shoot the puck. It’s always been one of the best parts of my game.”

Bayreuther hasn’t had his shot clocked since he played in the USHL and took part in a team hardest shot competition.

“I finished second, I can’t remember how hard it was, I just remember it was under 100 (miles per hour) at the time,” Bayreuther said.